Rev. Donald Macpherson Douglas

Donald Macpherson Douglas (1901-1970) was born at Dundee on 9th
September, 1901, the youngest son of David Douglas, of Dundee.. He was a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Divinity of
St. Andrews. After being licensed by the Presbytery of Jedburgh and
Kelso in 1932, he became assistant at St. Paul's, Leith. In January,
1934 he was ordained, and inducted to his first charge,
Auchterderran. Returning from war service in the Second World War he
was translated in 1945 to St. Cyrus.

On the retiral of Innes
Logan at Roseburn, the Presbytery, in order to facilitate the
desired re-adjustment in the area, suppressed the charge, and on
26th September, 1957 Donald Douglas, with the concurrence of the
congregation, was introduced on terminable appointment by the
Presbytery. On the termination of this appointment on 30th
September, 1962, at which date the charges of Roseburn and West
Coates were united, Donald Douglas retired from the active ministry,
although he served until his death as part-time chaplain at
Gogarburn Hospital.

Donald Douglas was a pastor to his
people. He saw as his task the development of the activities of the
congregation. He himself organised various functions to develop the
social fellowship of the congregation, and he himself, as
Superintendent, for several years ran the Sunday School, which met
before the Morning Service. During the five years of his ministry he
increased the Roll by 100.